The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-03-09
The Farmers Convention.

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to the sea board across mountain
ranges, over artificial highways, and
at such heavy expense as to amount
sometimes to total lnterdlction and
at all times to serious detriment
both TO the consumer and producer.
Therefore,
"Resolved, |. That in the opinion
Of the convention the general welfare
of the country can in few other ways
be so largely promoted as by sys-
tematic and comprehensive plan OF
opening the navigable streams of the
United States and Of keeping them
open at all seasons, thus rendering
impracticable those combinations
among common carriers which, IN
the past, have proven so disastrous
to legitimate commerce.
Second--That these national high
ways being subject to the exclusive
control, aud, by our constitution,
confided to the peculiar care of the
general government, it is the duty OF
the congress to make whatever APP
preparations may be found necessary
for objects of such vital Importance
to the general welfare, and the duty
is all the more imperative, now that
the large surplus already accumn
lated in the national treasury offers
the double opportunity of discharg-
ing a long neglected duty on com
prehensive scale and at the same
time avoiding threatened con-
traction of the national currency.
Mr.. Gilbert Knapp regarded the
resolutions as involving two ques-
tions: The question of tariff and the
question of river navigation. If he
would divide these questions he
could support one of them most heart
lily. Anything that would improve
river transportation should be adopt
ed. He showed the advantages that
would accrue to this country by i'm
provement but he regarded the pro-
tective tariff system as the one most
needed by the people of the south.
We have new south that needs
protection
Hon. lack Baker asked: "Will the
gentleman tell us if a farmer must
pay $50 for q suit of clothes with the
tariff and only $40 for it without the
tariff which is best for the farmerT'
Mr.. Gilbert Knapp replied: "Sir,
that shows that YOU know but little
about the operation of the TARIFF?
He theu explained the advantages
that manufactures would be to the
country, and argued that they could
not be operated in the south without
protection.
Mr.. M. w. Manville thought it too
late IN the day to..attempt to argue to
the farmers that they are benefited
by protection.
The resolutions were adopted by a
unanimous vote save that of Mr.
Knapp.
Mr.. Bizzell questioned the pro
prlety of sending monthly reports of
the condition of crops to the com
missioner at Washington. He re
garded the information gained as
good for the Spectator only.
George Hughes moved that the ex
ecutive committee be requested to
select as many as five members to
prepare essays to be read the next
meeting and that the committee in
form them of the subject that they
are to discuss. Adopted.
Col. j. P. Eagle moved that three
of the committee compose a quorum
for the transaction of business.
Adopted.
Prof. Purinton moved that the en-
rollment fee of this body be ST., to
be paid into the treasury each gear.
Col. Eagle stated that the con-
stitution provides that this organi-
cation be composed of delegates APP
pointed by the county judge of each
county.
He did not think under these cir
cumstances fee should be fixed.
He made a substitute that we now
proceed to take up collection to be
pdlu lubO bHC tltdoui y Nv oNN
stitute was adopted
A collection was taken up
amounting to $23.15.
Col. FIshback moved that M. W..
Manvillc, g. ID. Williams and Gov.
S. p. Hughes be appointed com
mittee on printing to arrange for the
printing Of the minutes OF this meet
ing. Carried.
Governor Hughes moved that we
tender the thanks of this association
to the press of the state generally
for their kindness in publishing the
call of this meeting. Adopted.
Col. b. d. Williams moved that
this convention tender it's thanks to
Col. M. f. Locke for the impartial
manner in which he had presided
over the deliberations of this BODY.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bzzell moved that the thanks
of this convention be rendered Judge
Hill of Pulaski county for the use OF
this building. Adopted.
Adjourned to meet the second
Wednesday in January, 1883, at Lit.
tla Rock Arl.